One (1) sang p'yong t'ong bo coin, P'yongan Provincial Office
Korea, 1883
Obverse Image: Four Chinese characters read top, bottom, right, left
Obverse Text: Romanization: SANG / P'YONG / T'ONG / BO (Translation: Always Even Currency)
Reverse Image: Character for P'yongan Kamyong, P'yongan Provincial Office at top, character for "equal to" to the right, character for five to the left, character for four to the bottom.
Reverse Text: Romanization: P'YONG / TANG / O / SA (Translation: P'yongan Kamyong, P'yongan Provincial Office, Equal to, Five, Four). General Information: Value Five
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